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Site of Trinidad

Site of Trinidad from directly overhead

Site of Trinidad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Smith Hill stands 126 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Antioch Church of Christ, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 16 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.06845, -95.70900

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Lake Madison Park: 13.7 mi
  • Fort Boggy State Park: 18.1 mi
  • General Sam's Off-Road Park: 18.6 mi
  • Trilady Park: 21.0 mi
  • Stewart Memorial Park: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Hayden Mountain: 19.0 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Gary Hill: 22.7 mi
  • Kent Hill: 24.0 mi
  • Smith Hill: 25.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Trinidad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Smith HillSSE126 m25.0 mi
Hayden MountainWNW123 m19.0 mi
Gary HillNNE77 m22.7 mi
Dutch HillNNE74 m20.7 mi
Kent HillN67 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:35
June solstice06:2019:5520:30
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1816:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677480838478695851
Precip in4.43.33.43.44.93.82.93.43.94.74.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madisonville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329458

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